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Plants for butterflies
63 species in this collection.
Flowers Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: —
Flowers French marigold
Tagetes patula
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 9a
Flowers Mexican marigold
Tagetes erecta
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 9a
Perennials New York aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Shrubs Bluebeard
Caryopteris × clandonensis
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 5b
Flowers Garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Shrubs Butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 6a
Perennials Garden chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum × morifolium
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 5a
Flowers Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 9a
Flowers Giant onion
Allium giganteum
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 5a
Flowers Garden dahlia
Dahlia × hybrida (Dahlia pinnata)
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 8a
Perennials Sneezeweed
Helenium × hybridum
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials Moss phlox
Phlox subulata
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Perennials Whirling butterflies
Oenothera lindheimeri
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 5b
Perennials Caucasian rockcress
Arabis caucasica
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Perennials Baby's breath
Gypsophila paniculata
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 3b
Flowers Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials Purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 3b
Shrubs Guelder rose
Viburnum opulus
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Shrubs Koreanspice viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 4b
Climbers Large-flowered clematis
Clematis × hybrida
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 4b
Perennials Faassen's catmint
Nepeta × faassenii
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Herbs Dill
Anethum graveolens
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: —
Vegetables Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 5a
Flowers Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: —
Flowers Montbretia
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 6a
Marsh plants Purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials Common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials English lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 5a
Flowers Common stock
Matthiola incana
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 7a
Shrubs Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials Daylily
Hemerocallis × hybrida
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials Creeping thyme
Thymus serpyllum
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Flowers Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 3b
Perennials Large-flowered tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Flowers Pot marigold
Calendula officinalis
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: —
Herbs Wild marjoram
Origanum vulgare
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Perennials Common columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Vegetables Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials Russian sage
Salvia yangii
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 4b
Flowers Garden petunia
Petunia × hybrida
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: —
Perennials Common primrose
Primula vulgaris
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Herbs Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: —
Perennials Bugbane
Actaea simplex
- Position: Partial shade
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Herbs Common nettle
Urtica dioica
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials Bee balm
Monarda didyma
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Succulents Showy stonecrop
Hylotelephium spectabile
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Perennials Orange coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Flowers Sweet alyssum
Lobularia maritima
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 9a
Ornamental grasses Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Climbers Common honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 5a
Flowers Scarlet sage
Salvia splendens
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: —
Herbs Common sage
Salvia officinalis
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 5a
Perennials Woodland sage
Salvia nemorosa
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Ornamental grasses Purple moor-grass
Molinia caerulea
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: High watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Perennials Evergreen candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 3a
Flowers Garden verbena
Verbena × hybrida
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 9a
Shrubs Common heather
Calluna vulgaris
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Perennials Aubrieta
Aubrieta × cultorum
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Perennials Thrift
Armeria maritima
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Low watering
- Hardiness: 4a
Perennials Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum
- Position: Full sun
- Watering: Medium watering
- Hardiness: 5a